Ngenge's a sub-county in eastern Uganda, north of Mt. Elgon and Kapchorwa Town if you're looking on Google Earth. I just returned from my week-long visit. We visited additional villages to evaluate the condition of their boreholes (wells) and met with the church leaders who are spearheading the development activities in this region.
We hope to initiate the training programs for hand pump mechanics, community WASH (water and sanitation hygiene), and for the local water committees in just a few weeks. In addition, the local firm we have selected will repair 10-12 broken boreholes. In the meantime, many of the 10,000 villagers are walking miles for their water or using poorly treated river water. Their needs are huge but I never heard a word of complaint. Rather, I heard "kate-a-bon" over and over. "Thank you."
The first photo shows a cattle herder taking a break at a borehole, and the other one is some of our team with local villagers.
Paul
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